Of Medals and Morals: What Kind of Athlete ‘Deserves’ the Khel Ratna Award?
“I was misquoted as saying I didn't deserve it, but certainly at nineteen, while I was young and shooting well, I only had a...
The Longest Yard: Struggles of Student Athletes in India
Written by Sunalika Singh
Following the Rio Olympics in the summer of 2016, a question arose in the arena of International Sport; one with the...
How Lawn Tennis Can be Programmed to Teach 21st Century Life Skills
Dr. Rajender Jaiswal observed a fresh ounce of energy in the tennis program he had been running in the early months of 2020 for...
Jayanti Behera is Running Against All Odds
If there were any reason for people to visit Sakhigopal, a quaint town on the coast of Odisha, it would probably be to pay...
YUWA: Empowering Jharkhand’s Girls, One Bootlace at a Time
Co-authored by Ishaan Banerji and P. Charith Reddy
“The first thing I noticed in the village is that while boys play, girls work” - Franz...
Qatar’s Rocky Road to 2022
2017 was a turbulent year for the State of Qatar. Qatar’s involvement with regional actors such as Hamas and Iran were seen as acts...
‘Gods’ of Cricket: Understanding the Role of Players’ Agents
Written by Tanay Gokhale
There is no arguing that Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian (and perhaps even global) cricket ‘brand’. Mark Mascarenhas was instrumental...
K(Hello) India! – Start of a New Sporting Era?
The ‘Khelo India’ Scheme, launched by Sports Minister Vijay Goel in 2017, aims to inculcate a culture of sports among the youth in rural areas of the country. By launching...
The Power of Sport in Khadija Moin’s Transformation
A 30-minute car ride, westward of the busy Bhubaneswar airport leads to the Dumduma slum area, which houses hundreds of families. One of its...
Dialogues: Saumil Majmudar on Incorporating “Play” via the National Education Policy
Trying to get 100 million kids to play
Saumil Majmudar’s Twitter bio encapsulates his straightforward yet revolutionary ambition. The Co-Founder and Managing Director of Sportz...
